June 14, 2011 Tuesday: 11th Week of Ordinary Time (A)

For you know the gracious act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor although he was rich, so that by his poverty you might become rich. (2 Cor 8:9)

God knows you just as you are, with your history, your fears, your needs and tears that perhaps never seem to stop falling. God loves you just as you are.

God is walking toward you always, arms outstretched, able to help you find meaning in everything.

Having a meaning larger than oneself can help a person suffering from depression to take a step toward connection and presence.

(from Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach by Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes, FSP)